Summary
Alban Denoyel is a French entrepreneur and angel investor with 13 years of experience building and scaling digital products, best known for co-founding Sketchfab and growing it into the world’s largest 3D sharing platform before its acquisition by Epic Games in 2021. He led Sketchfab to profitability, managed a 45-person team across NYC and Paris, and closed partnerships with major brands and tech players while raising $12M and delivering a nine-figure exit. Now based in Versailles, he writes small early checks into startups he trusts across web3, creator tools, and developer-focused products, and serves as an LP in several venture funds. He also spent time at Epic working on 3D capture and is completing advanced studies in industrial design, reflecting a hands-on interest in both product craft and hardware-adjacent workflows. Known for blending operator experience with selective investing, he leverages deep product and community-building expertise to help founders scale.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, Commerce, entrepreneuriat, MBA, Commerce, entrepreneuriat at ESSEC Business School
Advanced master's degree, Industrial and Product Design, Advanced master's degree, Industrial and Product Design at ENSCI - Les Ateliers
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague